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A number of years ago we had a very tame blackbird.  Saw me in the garden and 'demanded' I dig some worms for him.  Followed me everywhere for food, off to the nest to feed the young and back again.  When I had gooseberry sawfly, he followed me into the fruit cage and helped himself to them.  When I went out, he followed out again.  Same the next day.  Until they were gone!  Unfortunately blackbirds only live for two years.  This one was unusually tame. I guess picking the sawfly off and dropping them near a blackbird's nest will see them gone fast too. 

Pesticide free way to go!

Picked a few more off....  I noticed some ants carrying away one... so I have been picking the larvae off and dropping where the ants roam... and they've sent reinforcements... and seem quite accepting of all the larvae...

Hi Debs. We would be very pleased to have you in the circle.
As a new member, please could you say a bit about what you're growing and what you would hope to contribute?

I believe you had a new plot a year or so ago. How has that been going?

Hi,
Please count me in for this growing year
Debs   

Quote from: Vetivert on April 20, 2026, 21:52:45Please count me in! 

Delighted!

Please count me in! 

if you are succesfull in getting fresh seeds thst would be great.

Quote from: ruud on April 15, 2026, 15:24:08Did you got some germination from the old seeds,i do.Old seeds germinate quiet slow took some time to get result.

We have Noir de Carmes, Dino, Retato and hopefully (only one very late seed) Iroquoise melons.   

Good to hear,,Garrett,  that your season is well under way and you'll be up for the circle.
Fingers crossed for some germination from the older squash seeds. I had the same as you with the pepper seeds; I suppose they were always going to be the least likely.